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Man arrested after violent and bloody incident in central Oslo
The Oslo police found an injured person inside an apartment at Grüners gate on Grünerløkka in Oslo. One person has been arrested. The police revealed information about…
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Mediation did not succeed – 3,800 bus drivers on strike
From Sunday morning, 3,800 bus drivers in Oslo and Viken will go on strike after the negotiations broke down four hours of overtime on Sunday night. The 3,800 drivers go on strike from six o’clock on Sunday morning. If the conflict…
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4,656 registered corona cases in Norway – up 210
At midnight, 4,656 cases of corona infection were registered in Norway, preliminary figures from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health show. This is an increase of…
Finance
Quarantine violations will normally be penalized with 20,000 kroner
The Norwegian Prosecuting Authority sets large fines for quarantine violations Violations of the quarantine rules should be punished with large fines. If you break the…
Finance
Prime Minister Erna Solberg: At least NOK 100 billion in crisis package for Norwegian companies
The government will establish two guarantees and loan schemes totaling at least NOK 100 billion. “We are doing this to secure Norwegian business and secure Norwegian…
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Oslo police alerts of comprehensive action against intoxication
The Oslo police alerts of comprehensive action against intoxication Oslo police district will, in cooperation with the traffic police (UP) carry out a comprehensive…
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One of ten norwegians say yes to Acer
Only 8.8 percent of the Norwegians agree that Norway should join the Eu energy union Acer. According to the online newspaper, Free Union says 52,3 percent of those asked…
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Lotto millionaires in the same shop
A woman from Hordaland and a man from Oslo became Lotto millionaires after having bought the tickets in the same shop. The players won 4.7 million Kroner each after…
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Adult men arrested new for tagging in Oslo
Three taggers, from Germany, was Saturday evening arrested by police in Oslo, suspected of tagging on a subway carriage at Frognerseteren metro station. One of them is…
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Refuses to be punished for corruption
A former sales manager in the Kongsberg Group denies any guilt. The district court deals with the corruption case this week writes the newspaper Dagens Næringsliv.…
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A nearly three meters long alligator found in a flooded Texas home
An unwelcome guest was found in a home in Texas that has been flooded by Harvey: A 2.74-meter long alligator. According to police, they were notified of an intruder in a…
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Danish man sentenced to 325 years in prison in the United States for assault material
A Danish man has been sentenced to 325 years in prison by a court in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, for downloading child abuse videos. According to the local television…
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Convicted for violence against nine people
An 18-year-old man is in Bergen District Court sentenced to a one-year jail for blind violence against nine different people. Most attacks took place while he was 17…
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No rainfall record for Bergen
There will be no rainfall record of Bergen city center, ” says state meteorologist Lars Andreas Selberg. In the summer of 1964 considered it a total of 810 millimeters…
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The government increases the grant to the Navy
In the proposed budget for 2018, the government is proposing to use approximately 4,1 billion at the Navy – a real increase of 84,5 million. The increase will ensure…
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Deadly dog disease in Bærum
A dog in Bærum has dead from contagious liver inflammation, and another dog is suspected of having the disease. This weekend has the dog’s day been cancelled in Sandvika…
Education
9600 students are waiting for a condo
One week after starting a new school year, are 9649 students still on a waiting list for student housing, according to the Norwegian Student Organization (NSO). At the…
Finance
Fewer notifications of terminations
The number of notifications of terminations and layoffs to Nav fell sharply in the period January to July compared with the same period last year. In Rogaland, there…
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WOMEN’S DIED AFTER A VIOLENT ATTACK ON GREENLAND
Man charged with murder. A man who has been charged with the assassination of a woman who was found severely injured in her apartment in Greenland in Oslo in May is now…
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Several thousand demonstrated against the imprisonment of student leaders in Hong Kong
Several thousand took to the streets in Hong Kong Sunday to demonstrate against the imprisonment of student leaders Joshua Wong (20), Nathan Law (24) and Alex Chow (27).…
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The second wettest summer ever in Bergen
So far this summer, it has come closer to three-month rainfall in Bergen, and so far it’s the second wettest summer ever. – Today’s data is 733.1 mm rainfall since June…
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The police federal Federation calls for an armament after the terrorist attacks in Europe
Police Association (PF) believes the temporary armament of Norwegian police should be reintroduced after terrorist attacks in Europe. “Norwegian police are putting…
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Man with a knife sent to the emergency room and arrested for violence at a mall in Oslo
The police were notified about knife stabbing at a shopping center in Oslo Monday afternoon. The knife was never used, but the knife’s owner was hit in the face. The…
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Ten sentenced to death in Bangladesh
Ten members of an Islamic militia group are sentenced to death in Bangladesh for a failed assault attempt on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina 17 years ago. The men were…
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Gives direct line to the Armed Forces
From September the 1st, can the police request assistance from the Armed Forces directly without having to go the bureaucratic detours, reports television 2. Poor…
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Still possible to get a passport at the local police station
Many will order their passports in May and June, and several police stations do not have time before several weeks. But on several small police stations it’s possible to…
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Norwegian authorities do not warn against traveling to the UK
The Norwegian authorities do not warn against traveling to the UK, despite the fact that the threat level now is “critical”. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued…
Finance
The fifth combat aircraft delivered to Norway
The fifth F-35 fighter fleet of 52 was handed over to the Norwegian Air Force in Arizona, USA, 25th of May. But it will not fly home yet. The fifth aircraft is located…
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VG: Solberg wants a meeting with Trump in June
Norwegian diplomats are working on geting a meeting between Prime Minister Erna Solberg and US President Donald Trump in Germany in July. According to sources in the…
Finance
Norwegians are more interested to save through houses than Swedes and Danes
Four out of ten Norwegians believe down payment of mortgages is the best form of savings. In Sweden and Denmark, the view is different. This is evident in an…
Finance
The Nordic Region agrees with China about new areas of cooperation
The Nordic countries and China agree on cooperation in new areas after a meeting between Secretary General Dagfinn Høybråten in the Nordic Council of Ministers and…
Finance
Lower oil investments next year
Lower oil investments next year Statistics Norway estimates a fall in oil investments of 3 per cent in 2018. 2017 appears to be somewhat stronger than expected, analysts…
Education
Student receive their student loan in June
Student receive their student loan in June On June 15, 170,000 students will receive around 2,600 kroner in an extra payment from Lånekassen. It is the first step in the…
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Man sentenced to seven years in prison for two rapes
Man sentenced to seven years in prison for two rapes in different places A man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for rapes of a teenage girl from Hedmark and a…
Finance
Sandberg hopes for new salmon exports to China
Fisheries Minister Per Sandberg has signed a protocol that could mean the start of a new and lucrative salmon export to China. “The protocol is an important step forward…
Everyday
Young women accept vaccination for cervical cancer
Over 62,000 women born between 1991 and 1996 have chosen to vaccinate against cervical cancer. It is apparent from a new status report from the Norwegian Institute of…